Improving quality of life in older adults with the decline syndrome : The role of occupational therapy in primary care

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an occupational therapy intervention in users recently diagnosed with the decline syndrome, who have experienced a decrease in the Barthel and/or Lawton index in the last month and susceptible to improvement based on medical opinion.

DESIGN: Non-controlled, quasi-experimental longitudinal study. A pre-post intervention.

LOCATION: Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà health centre. Osona, Barcelona.

PARTICIPANTS: Patients referred by the centre's primary care nursing, social work or medical staff with a recent diagnosis of decline syndrome who may benefit from the intervention of an occupational therapy professional.

INTERVENTION: Following the initial assessment visit, four training sessions were conducted to improve functional independence, mobility and adaptation of the home environment, providing training to primary caregivers.

MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Patient autonomy was assessed using the Barthel and Lawton scales, quality of life using the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) and home suitability using the home suitability assessment questionnaire.

RESULTS: Improvements were observed in autonomy in activities of daily living (p=0.003), mobility (p=0.001) and housing adaptation (p<0.001). The level of anxiety/depression was reduced (p=0.028), and the mean health status score increased markedly (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the improvement in the quality of life and autonomy in the basic activities of daily living for individuals receiving occupational therapy, emphasizing the need for home adaptation and family support.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Atencion primaria - 56(2024), 6 vom: 14. Feb., Seite 102879

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Mejorando la calidad de vida en personas mayores con el síndrome del declive: el rol de la terapia ocupacional en Atención Primaria

Beteiligte Personen:

Riera Arias, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Serra Corcoll, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Casadevall Arnaus, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Vidal-Alaball, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Ramírez-Morros, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Arnau Solé, Glòria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Actividades básicas de la vida diaria
Atención primaria
Basic activities of daily living
Calidad de vida
English Abstract
Journal Article
Occupational therapy
Primary health care
Quality of life
Terapia ocupacional

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.aprim.2024.102879

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368496074